Nestled in the beautiful Lorton Valley are three incredible works of large scale art. The students at Lorton School transformed their school field into a gallery where the whole school took part in Active Art’s Art from Above workshop. They learnt about conceptual art and the incredible work of Christo, Dennis Oppenheim, and Richard Long. The aim of the workshop was to get children thinking of art in a different way and use unusual everyday household items to make large scale art. The children used everything from sheets and duvets to pans, shoes and wheels, they even used themselves to create shapes and patterns within the artwork.
A PRINCIPLED and kind man who was said to have “breathed life” back into the local steel industry has died aged 84. Langton Highton, a Director of British Steel and former boss of Workington Steelworks has been remembered by his family as a “lovely man” who was respected by all. Langton was born in 1937 in Tynemouth and during WWII came back to the Lorton Valley to a family cottage as an evacuee with the rest of his family. After his education he completed his National Service in the Royal Navy and during his service, chosen to be a member of a crew that in 1956 performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, building a field gun from scratch.
Frank Judd, Lord Judd of Portsea, in the garden at his home in Thackthwaite, near Lorton, Cockermouth; Monday 21st June 2010: PAUL JOHNSON 50007138T000.JPG. FORMER Cumbrian MP Sir Tony Cunningham has paid a warm tribute to his friend, the former minister and Labour peer Frank Judd. Lord Judd, who lived in the Lorton Valley, was a former director of Oxfam and had an abiding and lifelong interest in international development. He was also a keen supporter of Friends of the Lake District. He served as the group’s president between 2005 and 2012. Speaking this week, Sir Tony recalled how he had been a young man working in Africa with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) when he first met Lord Judd, at that time the organisation’s leader. “He was an inspiration to a lot of people,” said Sir Tony.
Frank Judd, Lord Judd of Portsea, in the garden at his home in Thackthwaite, near Lorton, Cockermouth; Monday 21st June 2010: PAUL JOHNSON 50007138T000.JPG. FORMER Cumbrian MP Sir Tony Cunningham has paid a warm tribute to his friend, the former minister and Labour peer Frank Judd. Lord Judd, who lived in the Lorton Valley, was a former director of Oxfam and had an abiding and lifelong interest in international development. He was also a keen supporter of Friends of the Lake District. He served as the group’s president between 2005 and 2012. Speaking this week, Sir Tony recalled how he had been a young man working in Africa with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) when he first met Lord Judd, at that time the organisation’s leader. “He was an inspiration to a lot of people,” said Sir Tony.
A flood warning and 13 flood alerts have been issued today for Cumbria. A flood warning and 13 flood alerts have been issued today for Cumbria. Flooding is expected in Keswick and river levels are high but steady at the Lodore river gauge on Derwent Water as a result ofheavy rainfall. Flooding is expected to affect low lying areas bordering the shores of Derwentwater and the frontage of the Keswick Camping and Caravan Club Site. Scattered rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. People are advised to avoid using low lying footpaths near rivers and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.